2023 update:
 
Firstly, Happy New year to all our Members, lots going on within the Club so a short memo of what’s happening and why:
 
Pool – Our sincere apologies for the closure of the pool in the first 10 days of January, certainly not how we wanted to start the New Year!
On 27^th December we noticed the pool water levels had dropped considerably, the pump room was running dry with no water passing through the system. The priority was to get the system up and running, which miraculously we have done in a very short space of time. Diagnosis of the fault is still ongoing, but indications that a leak on buried pipework is the cause, we will of course update our members with plenty of notice on how we plan to repair the damage.
 
Studio / Classes – During the Covid pandemic we moved the spinning bikes into the main studio to increase floor space in the gym to abide by the recommended 2m distancing rule. Pre-covid and from the introduction of spinning at Abshot over a decade ago, the bikes were located in their own room.

As you will have noticed we have now moved them to the area at the back of the gym overlooking the garden. The two main reasons for having 2 separate studios i) To allow for a variety of classes at peak times ii) Capacity for popular classes, particularly Pilates that had accommodated 16 participants can now increase to 22.
 
We realise that moving gym equipment / studio set ups can cause disruption to our members and the layouts you get used to, but the changes are equally beneficial once you become familiar. 
 
Tennis Courts – We have instructed a contractor to clean the courts and remove moss the week beginning Monday 30^th January (anyone with bookings will be informed via GymSync next week once we know the exact days).
 
Inductions/Programme Reviews – Our Personal Trainers and Gym Instructors, Amy Snell & Harry Couchman, are providing reviews of all Member’s Health & Fitness goals with a Health Appraisal, Fitness Test or Programme Review.

We recommend taking advantage of the complimentary half hour session with Amy or Harry, then following on they will continue to check in with you and review your progress.

They are currently working through contacting all Members but if you would like to book your free 30-minute session before they get to you then please email in or ask at Reception. If you are unsure of which offering would be of most benefit to you then get in touch and they will talk through your personal goals.


Late cancellations – We are changing the timeframe in which bookings can be cancelled on GymSync to try to address the problem of late cancellations. You can now cancel bookings up to 2 hours in advance. You may still cancel after this time, we appreciate sometimes things happen outside of your control, by calling the Club on 01489 573936.
Late cancellations prevent other members who are waiting for a court, class or swim being able to book and the last thing we want is empty spaces.
 
Parking – There are times, particularly Wednesday & Friday mornings when parking is difficult, our only option is to review the class times. Once we have a plan in place, we will let you know.
 

As always, please talk to us with any concerns or suggestions.
 

We look forward to a year of good health and fitness in 2023!
 
The Abshot Team



(All changes and updates, as they happen, are posted on our Website , Facebook, Instagram and Posters around the club)